19 - Competitive Streak

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SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[00:04] Ota
    What? We're having
    the intrasquad game today?
[00:08] Ota
    Why, when we just had a game yesterday?
[00:11] Ochiai
    Because we lost.
[00:13] Ota
    It's a chance for the other players
    to show what they can do.
[00:16] @Kataoka
    If we focus our training, some players
    may evolve, as they did last year.
[00:23] Ochiai
    Yes.
SIGN    1st-Years
SIGN    2nd, 3rd-Years
[00:25] Ochiai
    Let's promote players who show promise.
[02:02] @Kuramochi
    We're playing the first-years
    this afternoon?
[02:05] Aso
    Mimura and the others are really fired up.
[02:08] Seki
    Kawashima is gonna start.
[02:11] @Maezono
    Obviously. If you can't show what you've
    got now, when are you gonna do it?
[02:14] @Maezono
    I'll go cheer for you.
[02:17] Aso
    Zono, we don't really need you to come...
[02:20] @Maezono
    Why not?!
[02:24] _Fan
    An intrasquad game?
[02:26] _Fan
    Yep!
[02:26] _Fan
    The main players are off today, right?
[02:29] _Fan
    So it's the second- and third-years
    playing the first-years.
[02:31] _Fan
    Pretty intense timing,
    with the spring tourney's final going on.
[02:34] _Fan
    This is the game where Furuya
    made his mark with one pitch.
[02:37] _Fan
    The score wasn't even close.
SIGN    1st-Years
SIGN    2nd, 3rd-Years
[02:40] _Fan
    It's like an initiation for the first-years.
[02:43] _Fan
    But there are some pretty good
    players this year, right?
[02:49] Asada
    Man, I'm nervous.
[02:52] Kukki
    And the coach is going to be the umpire.
[02:54] Kukki
    I guess he wants an up-close view.
[02:58] Seto
    Twenty players can be
    on the first string roster,
[03:02] Seki
    and another twenty can be
    on the second string.
SIGN    Seido Baseball Team
    Full Roster
SIGN    First String, 20 People
SIGN    Second String, 20 People
SIGN    A Team
SIGN    B Team
[03:05] Seto
    If you get on the second string, you'll have
    more opportunities to play in practice games,
[03:09] Seto
    and since all the jersey numbers
    have been discarded,
[03:12] Seto
    you even have a chance to
    make the first string.
[03:16] Seto
    First, we need to get on the second string.
[03:19] Okumura
    Yeah.
[03:21] Asada
    Good luck with your start.
[03:23] Kukki
    Thanks.
[03:25] Kukki
    I was looking forward to forming a
    battery with you, Koshu Okumura.
SIGN    Batting Ninth Lead-off pitcher
     Yohei Kukki (first-year)
[03:35] Kukki
    Masashi Yuki and Kaoru Yui are first-years
    and already have spots on the roster.
SIGN    Batting Fifth Shortstop
     Takeshi Mogami (first-year)
SIGN    Batting Fourth Right fielder
     Kota Kagami (first-year)
SIGN    Batting Second Second baseman
     Hikaru Asahi (first-year)
[03:42] Kukki
    We'll have our own chances, too!
[03:46] int_Asada
    Wow, Kukki-kun is amazing.
[03:49] int_Asada
    This is his first game in high school,
    yet he doesn't seem scared at all.
[03:54] Okumura
    Be careful where you put the ball.
[03:57] Okumura
    Even the team members who aren't
    on the bench take practice swings
[04:02] Okumura
    and their hits go faster than any other team's.
[04:06] Okumura
    To them, we're a big, giant target...
[04:13] Okumura
    for them to show their skills.
[04:26] @int_Sawamura
    The intrasquad game.
[04:30] @int_Sawamura
    Masuko-senpai hit a homer off me last year,
[04:33] @int_Sawamura
    but I still remember how good
    it felt to play in a game.
[04:39] @int_Sawamura
    I joined the second string after that, too.
[04:44] @int_Sawamura
    I'd like to go cheer Asada on,
[04:47] @int_Sawamura
    but I know what it means to
    the other second- and third-years.
[04:51] @int_Sawamura
    Dang, I want to go see
    the game, but I can't!
[04:59] @Kanemaru
    Hey, Kominato!
[05:01] @Kanemaru
    If you don't hurry,
    there won't be any food left!
[05:04] @Kominato
    Okay, I will!
[05:11] @Kanemaru
    Did you see Kominato's drill?
[05:14] @Tojo
    He's trying different pitches,
    like some right in front of his body.
[05:19] @Tojo
    He was saying he wants to up his bat speed,
    since he doesn't have a large body.
[05:24] @Kanemaru
    I think he could just use a metal bat,
    but I guess he has something else in mind.
[05:29] @Tojo
    I need to learn that attitude of always
    trying to accomplish something.
[05:35] @Kanemaru
    Tojo, what are you doing
    during afternoon practice?
[05:38] @Kanemaru
    Want to watch the intrasquad game?
[05:46] @Tojo
    We got overwhelmed by
    the upperclassmen's intensity last year.
[05:54] _Player
    First!
[05:55] int_Kukki
    I can get the out at second!
[05:57] int_Kukki
    Whoa, he's already that close?
[06:03] _Umpire
    Safe!
[06:04] _Fan
    A wild throw to first!
[06:06] _Fan
    No outs and runners
    on first and second!
[06:08] _Fan
    Crap.
SIGN    Batting Third Center fielder
     Ryota Mimura (third-year)
[06:11] _Fan
    Third-year Mimura is up next.
[06:13] _Fan
    He didn't make the Invitational roster,
[06:15] _Fan
    but he's a good hitter.
[06:18] int_Kukki
    He's showing bunt, too.
    That could be tough.
[06:25] int_Kukki
    Then, I'll get the easy out!
[06:32] _Fan
    The second-base runner is going for home!
[06:35] _Fan
    The upperclassmen have struck first!
[06:41] Ochiai
    He was desperate for the out.
SIGN    Batting Fourth Shortstop
     Takatsu Hiroomi (second-year)
[06:45] _Fan
    Now the cleanup is batting with
    runners on first and second.
[06:51] int_Asada
    Kukki-kun...
[06:54] int_Kukki
    Damn it! I need to stop their momentum!
[06:58] _Fan
    It got behind the catcher!
[07:00] @Yui
    Uh-oh...
[07:02] _Fan
    The runners are advancing!
[07:03] @Kanemaru
    Takatsu's the cleanup?
[07:08] _Fan
    The count's two balls, one strike.
[07:10] _Fan
    Here's the fourth pitch!
[07:15] _Fan
    Right between the center
    and right fielders!
[07:20] _Fan
    The second-base runner made it home
    and scored their third run!
[07:22] _Fan
    A two-RBI hit from the cleanup Takatsu!
[07:26] Ochiai
    That four-hole did well.
    He's been hitting consistently.
[07:30] Ota
    Takatsu has always had good instincts,
    but he lacked the body.
[07:36] Ota
    He used the winter to bulk up
    and improve his prowess.
[07:42] int_Takatsu
    I've been waiting in the shadows
    for this chance.
[07:47] int_Takatsu
    You first-years won't get
    any spots before I do.
[07:54] @Kanemaru
    That guy's been swinging well lately.
[07:59] @int_Tojo
    Yohei...
SIGN    First-Years
SIGN    Second, Third-Years
[08:05] int_Kukki
    Seido is crazy...
[08:08] int_Kukki
    Players who aren't even on
    the roster are this good?
[08:21] int_Asada
    Whoa, the upperclassmen are really serious!
[08:24] int_Asada
    Will I really have to pitch to them?
[08:27] Okumura
    Don't worry.
[08:29] Okumura
    His slider isn't bad.
[08:32] Okumura
    If he can get it into the strike zone,
    they won't be able to hit it.
[08:37] Okumura
    The catcher just needs to
    call for it with confidence.
[08:43] Okumura
    I'll help you warm up.
    What pitches do you have?
[08:56] _Fan
    The shortstop couldn't grab it!
[08:57] _Fan
    That's the second error this inning!
[09:00] _Fan
    The upperclassmen have scored eight runs!
SIGN    First-Years
SIGN    Second, Third-Years
[09:04] int_Asahi
    This is how a national-level team plays.
[09:09] int_Mogami
    That wasn't my fault. It was an exception.
[09:11] int_Mogami
    That wasn't my fault. It was an exception.
    That wasn't my fault. It was an exception.
[09:14] Kukki
    Two outs! We're gonna shut them down!
[09:17] Kukki
    If the ball comes your way, take care of it!
[09:21] _Player
    Y-Yeah, let's stop 'em!
[09:23] _Player
    Get them to hit it my way!
[09:25] Seto
    Focus on the batter! Infield, get in close!
[09:28] Asada
    Two outs!
[09:30] Asada
    Keep it up, Kukki-kun!
[09:32] Ochiai
    He's not discouraged.
[09:33] Ota
    Yeah.
[09:34] Ota
    They're committing errors,
    and he's given up eight runs in two innings.
[09:39] Ota
    That should weigh on him mentally...
[09:47] int_Kariba
    He reminds me of Sawamura.
SIGN    Batting seventh Catcher
    Wataru Kariba (Second-year)
[09:51] int_Kariba
    He doesn't show his
    frustration on the mound.
[09:58] int_Kukki
    Tojo-senpai, of all people,
    is playing outfield instead of pitching.
[10:03] int_Kukki
    I thought I knew how good Seido was.
[10:10] int_Kukki
    But if these guys aren't on the roster,
    just how good are the main players?
[10:16] int_Kukki
    But a team that wants to
    be national champions
[10:20] int_Kukki
    has to be at least this good.
[10:23] int_Kukki
    That's what makes this
    game worth playing!
[10:27] int_Kariba
    This battery tends to throw a breaking
    ball after two fastballs in a row.
[10:40] int_Kariba
    It broke harder than I expected!
[10:43] _Fan
    The first baseman gets the out himself!
[10:46] _Fan
    That's three outs!
[10:48] Asada
    He did it!
[10:50] _Fan
    Oh, they held them to two runs this inning.
[10:53] _Fan
    They covered the bases quickly,
    so they're improving.
[10:58] Ochiai
    He's doing well mentally.
[11:00] Ochiai
    If he could use that slider more effectively...
[11:04] Ota
    He joined the team late
    because of a broken leg.
[11:07] Ota
    It will be fun to see how he grows.
[11:12] Seto
    That was a great slider!
[11:14] Kukki
    But they keep making contact.
[11:16] Kukki
    These guys are really good.
[11:20] Yui
    Yohei Kukki...
[11:22] Yui
    I really wanna play in a game.
SIGN    First-Years
SIGN    Second, Third-Years
[11:35] @Kataoka
    Strike! Batter out!
[11:38] _Fan
    Kawashima is really on fire.
[11:40] Kawashima
    Yeah!
[11:41] _Fan
    He wants his spot on the roster back.
[11:44] _Fan
    He's pitching perfectly
    against the first-years.
[11:46] _Fan
    Can he do what Tanba did?
[11:48] Kariba
    Nice pitch, Kawashima-senpai!
[11:50] _Player
    Two outs!
[11:51] _Player
    Let them hit some my way!
[11:54] _Player
    Let us show what we can do, too!
[11:57] _Player
    Let's finish this!
[11:59] int_Kariba
    We're lucky to have a chance
    to show our skills.
[12:03] int_Kariba
    There are some third-years
    who aren't able to play.
[12:09] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe
    A game this afternoon?
[12:12] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Yeah, the second string will
    play the new recruits.
[12:17] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Nabe, you can come with us tomorrow.
[12:19] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe
    Okay.
[12:22] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    This is a game to find players
    who can help the team win.
[12:26] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    I can't let all of you third-years play.
[12:35] (Flashback) fb_Kofuji
    We understand. We'll take
    turns as the base umpires.
[12:40] (Flashback) fb_Kofuji
    We can help the main players when
    they're practicing on their own, too.
[12:47] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe
    And I'm going to thoroughly analyze the final,
[12:52] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe
    to improve our team's chances in the summer.
[12:55] (Flashback) fb_Kawashima
    Nabe...
[12:57] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    Okay. I'm counting on you.
[13:00] (Flashback) fb_Watanabe
    Yes, sir!
[13:04] Kawashima
    Shortstop!
[13:05] _Fan
    It's deep!
[13:07] int_Takatsu
    We're out here representing them.
    We have to play our best!
[13:17] @Kataoka
    Three outs! Change!
[13:20] Takatsu
    Yeah!
[13:22] Kawashima
    Yeah!
[13:26] Kukki
    Damn, they're good on defense, too!
[13:29] Ochiai
    As can be expected, the upperclassmen
    Coach Kataoka trained
[13:33] Ochiai
    play together much better
    than the new recruits.
[13:37] Ochiai
    They each know their role.
[13:44] @Kataoka
    Kawashima, you're still throwing meatballs.
[13:47] @Kataoka
    They just haven't made you pay!
[13:48] @Kataoka
    Pitch another inning!
[13:50] Kawashima
    Yes, sir!
[13:52] @Kataoka
    When you take the field in the fourth inning,
    first base and left field will switch!
[13:55] _All
    Yes, sir!
[13:56] @Kataoka
    First-years, you'll be switching
    batteries and defense!
[13:59] @Kataoka
    Pitcher: Asada! Take the mound!
[14:02] Asada
    Yes, sir!
[14:04] @Kataoka
    Catcher: Okumura!
[14:06] @Kataoka
    Third base: Ito!
[14:07] Ito
    Yes, sir!
[14:08] @Kataoka
    Second base: Seto!
[14:10] Seto
    Yes, sir!
[14:11] Seto
    Let's go!
[14:13] Kukki
    Good luck out there, Asada!
[14:15] Seto
    You're looking stiff!
[14:18] Asada
    A-Already? But I'm not ready...
[14:21] Okumura
    You'll be fine.
[14:23] Okumura
    You're a tall southpaw.
[14:26] Okumura
    If you can curve it from that angle,
    it will catch them unawares.
[14:33] Okumura
    Let's show the second- and third-years how
    the guys who stay in the cafeteria play.
[14:46] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Knock it off.
[14:47] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Your idiotic shouting has
    made me lose my appetite.
[14:50] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    I feel sick.
[14:52] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    Huh?
[14:53] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Even though he eats slowly,
    he finishes everything.
[14:59] int_Asada
    That day, I thought he was bold to
    talk to an upperclassman like that...
[15:05] int_Asada
    But maybe he was really trying to
    stop him from making me rush.
[15:13] int_Asada
    Maybe he thought of me as a friend.
[15:21] Asada
    Wait!
[15:25] Asada
    Okumura-kun...
[15:30] Asada
    I don't know if I can pitch
    how you expect me to,
[15:34] Asada
    but I'll do my best!
[15:41] @int_Sawamura
    Asada's in a battery with Okumura!
[15:44] @int_Sawamura
    Is he okay? Is he scared?
[15:46] @int_Sawamura
    Is he being criticized?
[15:49] @Maezono
    Sawamura.
[15:50] @Maezono
    Why are you hiding?
[15:52] @Kuramochi
    We could see you from over there.
[15:55] @Maezono
    If you're gonna watch the game,
    then just watch it!
SIGN    First-Years
SIGN    Second, Third-Years
[16:14] Asada
    Right over the base...
[16:16] Asada
    And he throws faster than me!
[16:18] Seto
    Asada, give it all you've got!
[16:29] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Don't worry about what I expect.
[16:33] fbint_Asada
    He rejected it.
[16:35] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    We're facing the second- and third-years.
[16:38] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Let's get each out as it comes.
[16:44] (Flashback) fb_Asada
    Y-Yeah.
[16:46] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    It's only the third inning.
[16:48] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    If we keep getting outs and give up
    as few runs as possible,
[16:53] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    an opportunity will present itself.
[16:57] (Flashback) fb_Asada
    O-Opportunity?
[17:00] (Flashback) fb_Seto
    You see, Koshu is always serious,
    no matter who he's playing.
[17:05] (Flashback) fb_Seto
    That's why he's too dangerous
    to leave on his own.
[17:09] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Taku, what was that?
[17:12] (Flashback) fb_Seto
    Oh, nothing!
[17:13] (Flashback) fb_Seto
    Just saying he'll never
    be bored pitching to you!
[17:17] (Flashback) fb_Okumura
    Make sure you call out to
    the infielders, Taku.
[17:20] (Flashback) fb_Asada
    Huh? Huh?
[17:21] (Flashback) fb_Seto
    We need to get into a rhythm on defense.
[17:27] fbint_Asada
    Wait, do they plan on beating
    the upperclassmen?
[17:35] int_Asada
    Wow, this is it. It's time.
[17:40] _Fan
    That catcher has a good arm.
[17:42] _Fan
    What about the pitcher, though?
    He's kinda scrawny.
[17:45] _Fan
    He doesn't look like
    he can throw 120 km/h.
[17:48] _Fan
    But with his height,
    it's just a matter of control.
[17:52] Yui
    This is an unfair game.
[17:55] Yui
    The first-years haven't
    been in a real practice,
[17:59] Yui
    and they haven't played together, either.
[18:01] Yui
    They have to play the upperclassmen while
    they're feeling their way around.
[18:06] Yui
    The coaches aren't even in the dugout.
[18:09] Yui
    They really don't stand a chance.
[18:13] int_Yui
    But I guess he's looking for players
    who shine even in this situation.
[18:23] @Sawamura
    This is the eighth batter, but the
    upperclassmen are really good, Asada!
[18:28] @Sawamura
    Stay on guard!
[18:30] @Kuramochi
    Quit hiding!
[18:31] @Sawamura
    Ow! Stop that!
[18:34] @int_Sawamura
    Call the right pitches, wolf boy!
[18:37] @int_Sawamura
    Asada's an innocent guy.
[18:43] int_Asada
    An outside fastball for the first pitch.
[18:47] int_Asada
    I thought he'd be more aggressive,
    but that's just normal.
[18:52] int_Asada
    I see. He's nervous.
[18:55] int_Asada
    He doesn't know how I pitch.
[18:58] int_Asada
    Hirofumi Asada is making his
    high school baseball debut!
[19:07] _Fan
    It's high to left field!
[19:09] int_Asada
    I'm already dead!
[19:14] _Fan
    Lead-off batter Kawashima hit
    a double on the first pitch.
[19:18] int_Asada
    Thank goodness it was only a double.
[19:22] Aso
    The catcher was on the outside,
    but he threw it down the middle.
[19:26] Seki
    Yeah. If that's the fastest he can throw,
    he's gonna have a tough time.
[19:29] Aso
    If he's not careful,
    they'll hit all his pitches.
[19:35] Okumura
    Timeout, please.
[19:38] Asada
    Sorry, I tensed up and threw
    it down the middle...
[19:41] Okumura
    No, it wasn't bad.
[19:43] Okumura
    It was actually a relief.
[19:45] Asada
    Huh?
[19:46] Okumura
    If you were really panicking,
    it wouldn't have been in the strike zone.
[19:52] Okumura
    Do it again, but swing your arm through.
[19:56] Okumura
    That'll make the curve stand out more.
[20:00] Okumura
    Let's go!
[20:02] Asada
    Yes, sir!
[20:04] Okumura
    Don't be formal.
[20:05] Asada
    Oh, yeah. It slipped out.
[20:07] Seto
    Asada's finding his voice.
[20:09] Seto
    He may not look it, but Koshu is
    really good at motivating pitchers.
SIGN    Bottom of the third inning
    No outs, runner on second
[20:21] int_Asada
    He's showing bunt.
[20:23] int_Asada
    But last time...
[20:25] Kukki
    They might not just give us an out.
[20:29] int_Okumura
    Focus on the batter.
    Swing your arm through.
[20:33] _Fan
    He's been pitching from the stretch
    since before there was a runner.
[20:36] _Fan
    A lot of pitchers do that these days.
[20:38] int_Asada
    Tall pitchers with big windups
    get run on a lot.
[20:44] int_Asada
    I was so upset when my middle
    school teacher said that.
[20:47] int_Asada
    I researched and developed this style.
[20:53] @Kataoka
    Strike!
[20:56] int_Asada
    Because pitchers like me,
    with no remarkable features,
[20:58] int_Asada
    often have to pitch with runners on base!
[21:01] Okumura
    Nice pitch!
[21:04] int_Asada
    That sounded so good in his mitt.
[21:07] int_Asada
    Did I swing my arm through?
[21:10] int_Koda
    He's calmer than I'd expect.
[21:14] _Fan
    He bunted the second pitch!
[21:16] Okumura
    First!
[21:17] Okumura
    Get the out!
[21:21] _Fan
    The sacrifice bunt worked!
[21:22] _Fan
    Now there's one out and a runner on third!
[21:26] int_Asada
    Good, we got an out.
SIGN    Batting First Right Fielder
     Kenichi Oka (second-year)
[21:29] _Fan
    Okay, they're back to
    the top of their order.
[21:31] _Fan
    The upperclassmen should be able to score.
[21:34] _Fan
    I want to see how they do it.
[21:37] Seto
    Move in, move in! Get in closer!
[21:40] _Player
    Are you serious?
[21:44] _Fan
    The infielders are playing in close?
[21:46] _Fan
    Hey, hey, you're down by eight runs!
[21:52] _Fan
    Even if you prevent one run...
[21:54] @Kuramochi
    No, they want to show they've
    got a competitive streak.
[22:04] @Kuramochi
    That they've got the will
    to stay on the attack.
SIGN    "Competitive Streak"
[22:16] Okumura
    "Competitive Streak."
[23:49] Asada
    I'm not worried about the defense.
[23:51] Asada
    I just want to pitch my best.
[23:55] Okumura
    Think deeper.
[23:57] @Sawamura
    That jerk! He's really on fire!
[24:02] Asada
    I want to meet Okumura-kun's expectations!
[24:06] Seto
    Go, Asada!
[24:07] Asada
    I want to hit that mitt with my best pitch!
[24:11] Okumura
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:14] Okumura
    "Self-Assertive."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "Self-Assertive"
[24:16] Okumura
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Illustration / Yuji Terajima